IATA reports increase in air passenger numbers

Article Date : 06 December 2007
News Section: Brazil

This year has seen an increase in the number of people boarding planes to travel overseas, new figures have revealed.

Statistics from the International Air Transport Association (IATA) showed that in October 2007, the amount of passengers was almost eight per cent higher than 12 months before.

An increase on a year-by-year-basis was also recorded, as the number of people flying across the world between January and November was 7.3 per cent up on the same period of 2006.

Much of the increase was centred on areas such as the Latin American countries, which suggests that countries such as Brazil are benefiting from the recent introduction of new flights from Europe.

Commenting on the figures, IATA said they showed that demand was "robust", despite economic problems in countries such as the US.

The body added: "Importantly, the credit crunch has yet to dampen demand."